DROWNING FATALITY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17130, 4 September 1926, Page 4

DROWNING FATALITY

SECOND MAN'S ESCAPE A PROMPT RESCUE. CHILD'S TIMELY WARNING. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day.* William Frederick Jones, who was drowned at New Lynn, and his brother Herbert, were testing a newly-pur-chased dinghy. When 80 yards off shore William stood up in the bow to change his seat, and overbalanced, with the result that the dinghy swamped.

Both men and two dogs were thrown into the water. The two men clung to the overturned dinghy, but lost their hold. Herbert advised his brother to start for the shore. He did so and appeared to be making good progress. Herbert seized the boat, but again lost his hold and sank. On regaining the surface he caught the painter. He could see no sign of Ms brother.

Marjory Bush, aged 10, witnessed tht accident and called Messrs. O. R. McMillan and N. A. MeKenzie, who went to the reseue. They could see only one man who was hanging on to the" dinghy. McMillan swam to the dinghy and pushed it ashore with Herbert Jones hanging on. The only trace of William F. Jones was his cap floating in about 12 feet of water. Had it not been for the promptitude of the child, McMillan says the tragedy would surely have bsen a double one.